Electrical card-tabulating machine.



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Be it known that I, J AMES Powers, a citizen of the United States, residing in New invention is to provide electrical connecting means whereby i the tabulating mechanism is actuated b the analyzing'mechanism.--

A particul ar feature of the invention is the provision of avcontact for each row of pins adapted to be engaged a number of times corresponding to the character of the pin analyzed, WhlCh engagement of said.

contact will in turn release a sector corresponding to such rowof pins one notch every time said contact is engaged. so that the sector will be advanced "a number of notches-equal to the number of times the contact of said analyzing mechanism is enga ed. t g nother feature of the invention" is the means for disconnecting thereleasing mech- A of the machine whenever an erroneous rec- 0rd has been made, whereupon such record may be manually reset and then the operation of the machine resumed.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the detail description of one specific embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which i F1 re 1 is a front end elevation of the com ete machine.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fi 3 is a view, partly ing t e rows of racks of t e analyzing mechanlsm and the rows of racks of the tabulating mechanism.

Specification of Letters 1mm; Application filed August 21, 1915. Serial li o. 46,704. i

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Fig. 4 is a side'elevation, artly in section, showing the pin-box and ,re ated arts of the analyzing mechanism and the rec -actuating means of the tabulating mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a section showing a fragmental front ,end view of the tabulating mechanism. a r

Fig. 6 isa fragmental plan view of the manually operated tabulating mechanism shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the several contacts and the thereto-connected wiring of. both the analyzing and tabulating mechanisms.

Fi 8 is a fragmental perspective showingt e contacts out of engagement with the racks of the analyzing mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a perspective of one of the racks view, the relative Fig. 10is an enlarged fragmental in. section, illustratin positionsiof a rack of. the an yzing mecha---.

nism and its contact when such rack is Fig. 12 is a perspectiveview of one of the racks of the. machine-operated tabulating mechanism. a

Figs. 13, 14 and 15- are fragmental views of pins for the tabulating mechanism showing the relative positions of the pins of a row'in three successive positions of a rack cooperating with such row.

Fig. 16 1s a fragmental view showing the pins illustrated in Figs. 13, 14 and 15 in end elevation.

Fig. '17 is a view showing the actuating mechanism for the manually-operated racks of the tabulating mechanism in plan view.

Fig. 18 is a fragmental side elevation ShOWlTl a rack wit nism o the manually-operated tabulating mechanism.

its actuating mecha- .Fi 19 showsin erspective the shaft on whic the handle 0 the restoring means of the manually-operated tabulating mechanism is mounted.

Fig. 20 is an elevation of the link 0 shaft illustrated in Fig. 19.

Fig. 21 is an elevation of'the bracket connected to the shaft illustrated in Fi 19.

Figs. 22 to 25 inclusive are enlar detail views of the links and brackets of the means for actuating the racks of the manually optically movable platform 22 mounted on a rod 23' which is provided with a spring 24 which exercises an upward tension on the platform22 so as to keep the card supply 21 snug against the horizontally reclproeating card feed 25 in position for its uppermost card to be fed between the feed rolls 26 which in turn feed the card between the uide and die plates 27 and 28 respectively. The latter are correspondingly perforated, the perforations corresponding to the number of indications on the cards to be analyzed. Above the guide-plate 27 is formed another plate 29 perforated similarly, in the perforations of which the upper ends of a plurality of extension pins30 are normally disposed. The extension pins 30 are adapted to extend u wardlythrough the plate 29 to be engage by the racks 32 reciprocally mounted on the late 29, the plate 29 forming the floor of t e housing for the racks 32 which housing has a rear wall 33 having openings therethrough to permit the rear extensions of the racks 32 to extend therethrough when in idle or non-analyzing position. The front wall 34 of the housln has an upper wall member 35 on the top 0 which the frame 36 of the retractor reciprocates and is guided, the frame 36 being connected to the up er ends of the levers 37 which are pivota ly connected at their lower ends to the frame A and suitably cam driven. The front wall 34 is provided with a series of springs 38 which are connected to the front ends of the rocks 32 and draw the same forward when they are released. On the rear end of the wall 35 an insulating member 39 is secured on which a series of contacting springs 40 are connected, each of which 18 independently connected by suitable wires 41 with an electro-magnet 42 (Fig. 7) the wires 41 being each connected to an individual contact 47 on the switchboard 48 by a wire 49. The upper ed of each rack 32 is provided with a series 0 lugs 43 adapted, when such rack is drawn forwardly, to engage the front downwardly extending end 0 a spring 40 disposed above it. Above the card supply 21 there is mounted an insulation 44 on which a second series of contacting springs 45 are mounted, one for each rack 32, the front end of each of which springs 45 is continually in engagement with tive sprin the rear upper edge of one of said racks. Each of these springs 45 is connected by a suitable .wire 46, (Fig. 7) to a common lead 110 which in turn is connected to a main contact 109 on the switch-board by a wire 50.

Below the die plate 28 there is vertically reciprocally mounted a pin box 52, which is providedwith a series of pins 53 having shoulders 54 which are normally held against the late 55 of such pin-box 52 by springs 56, he plate 55 bein erforated to permit the pins 53 to exten t erethrough. When the pin box in the course of its operation is raised by its cams B, its pins are raised and those that find perforations in the card disposed between the plates 27 and 28 pass therethrough and en e the extension ins 30 in alinement wit t em and raise t cm into the paths of movement of the racks 32, while the other analyzing pins 53 are obstructed by the card. The anchoring members of the racks 32 are released by such upward movement of the enga ed extension pins 30, and thereupon the rac s 32 are permitted to be drawn forward by their respec- 38 and while so moving forwardly wil successively make and break a circuit by means of its lugs 43 raising and releasing the spring contacts 40.

The anchorin members (Fig. 10) consist of a plurality of latches 57 each fulcrumed on a bar 195 disposed on the rear side of the rear extension pins 30, the upper ends of the latches 57 terminating in sto s 196 to engage the front ends of the rac s 32 when t ey are disposed in initial position, while the lower ends of the latches 57 are pivotally connected to bars 197 extending parallel with and between the rows of extension pins 30. The front ends of the bars 197 are pivotally connected to links 198 pivotally connected to a. shaft 199 suspended from the plate 29. The rear ends of the bars 197 are connected by springs 200 to the bar 201 disposed below the bar 195 by means of which sprin 200, the bars 197 are normally maintain in depressed position in which position the stops 196 ofthe latches 57 are maintained in raised position in front of the racks 32, the plate 29'being provided with a series of openings to permit the stops 196 to extend therethrough when in raised position.

Each of the extension pins 30 is provided with a stop 202 adapted to be engaged by the bar 197 and to be thereby retracted when it has been advanced. From the foregoing. it will be seen that when an analyzing pin 53 finds a perforation in a card, it engages the extension pin 30 registering therewith which in turn engages the bar 197, which bar 197 tilts a latch 57 to release a rack 32, where upon such rack 32, by its springs 38. will be drawn forwardly until its front end strikes the protruding extension pin 30. On the other hand, when the pin-box 52 is retracted frame of the tabulating mechanism, the racks. with its analyzing pins 53, the advanced pin 63 being supported by such bars 207, and 53 will bewit drawn whereb theprop for the the slots 206 being of such length relativeto bar 197 is destroyed, an thereu on the the distance between the remote sides of the a sprin 200 of the raised bar 197 wil be rbars 207 that the racks 63 can be reciprocated 7o mitte to withdraw such bar 197'whic in onsaid bars 207 by the escap'ement mechas turn will thereby withdraw the advanced nism, 68 about to be described. t extension pin 30, and simultaneously there- The racks 63 are each rovided with an with strain the sto 196 of the latch 57 u ward extension 64 at its forward. end. I a 1. against the lower, ge of the released rack ust below the front of the lower plate 61 32 if such rack has not yet beenrestored by there s provided an anchoring bar 65 hav- 1 the frame 36, and immediately when said ing' a serles of pins 65' to which a series of rack 32 is restored to its initial position, springs 66 are attached, each connected to v the stop 196 of the latch 57 will project out one of the extensions 64 of theracks by 5 and again engage the front edge of said means of which springs 66 theracks 63 are rack 32 to anchor the same in initial position. moved rearwardlyto engage the lower ends The frame 36 for restoring the racks 32, of the pins 59 for setting them. The racks vas aforesaid, is slidably mounted on'the plate 63 are each rovided with a series "of in- 35 and comprises essentially a universal clined teeth 6 adapted to cooperate with an 3. rack-engaging bar 203 adapted,when adescapement mechanism 68, one escapement 35 :vanced to its rearmost position,to engage the mechanism for each rack 63. The escape upwardly extending portions 204 of all-of ment mechansim comprises essentially a the racks 32, and on the other hand to rerock-plate 69 pivoted at (Fig. 11) and store the advanced racks 32 when the frame havin a downwardly extending finger 71 5 36 is so being actuated to its rearmost posiprovi ed with a contact 72 ada ted to cotion. The front end of the frame 35 is 'prooperate and be attracted by an e ectrd-mag-' vided with a transversely extendin bar 205 net 42, thereby swingin the rock-plate 68 of a length greater than the widt of the about ts pivoted point fi), each plate 69 beplate 35 so that its ends extend over the uping connected by a sprin 73 to a universal 3 per ends of the levers 37, such outwardly exbar 74 by means of whic the rock-plate is 5 tendin ends being provided with openings returned to initial position when the electrothroug which the upper ends of the levers. magnet is again deenergized. The rock- 37 extend thereby connecting such frame 36 late 69 is further provided with two pawls with the levers 37 The levers 37 are 'suit- 75 and .76 (Figs. 4 and 11), one to engage 35 ably connected to the cam D so as to be actuthe teeth 67 to the exclusion of the other, ated thereby that substantially simultaneous andto permit the rack 63 to be advanced but with the restoration of the pin-box 52, they one tooth at a time. Thus, whenever a cirwill actuate the frame 36 in order that its cuit is made by a lug 43 of the rack 32 raisuniversal bar 203 will restore any advanced ing a sprin contact 40, an electro-magnet 42 7 o" racks 32 in time to be anchored by the reis ener 'ze and simultaneously therewith a 5 leased, latches 57, and after having so rerack 6 advanced one'tooth. Immediatel stored the racks 32, thereupon to withdraw that the rack 32 is drawn beyond the tooth the frame 36 to its initial forward position first engaged, the circuit is broken, (Figs. 8 out of the paths of movement of the upand 10) and thereby the electro-magnet de- 5 ward extensions 204 of the racks 32. energized and the rock-plate 69 permitted to 11 The tabulating and adding mechanism return to its-initial position, and in turn,

comprises a pluralit of type-carrying secwhen the rack 32 is further advanced so that tors 58 such as disc deed in mg coending the next succeeding lug 43 engages the application Serial No. 802362 led 0v. 22, spring contact, the electro-magnet is again 50 1913. The sectors 58 in the present instance energized and the rack 63 advanced the dis- 15 are distinguished from the prior art in that tance of another tooth. ,When retracting the the are set electrically instead of mechaniracks 32, obviously the lugs 43 would again cal y. Below each sector 58 there is proengage the spring-contacts 40and thus, unvided a series of pins 59 which are vertiless provision were made to prevent it, the 55 cally reciprocally mounted in the plates 60 electro-magnets 42 would again swing; the and 61, the lower ends of which'pins 59 are rock-plate 69. To prevent the rock-plates adapted to extend into the aths of movebeing swung on the return'movement of the -ment of the rollers 62 on t e racks 63 by racks 32, ,a universal plate orbar 77 is pro-" means of which they are raised, there being vided at the upper ends of two levers 78 60 a rack for each row of pins 59 so that only which are ivoted on the bar 79. Each of one pin in a row will at any time be actively the rock-p ates 69 is provided with a rear set. The racks 63 are each provided with a extension adapted to be engaged by the plate longitudinally extending slot 206 through 77 when the p ates 69 are not to be attracted which extend two bars 207 common to all by the electro-magnets 42. One of the levers 65 the racks 63 and suitably mountedin the 78 is provided with a rear extension 81 adapted to be engaged by a stop 82 on the lever 83 fulcrumed at 84 with its lower end pivotally connected to a rod 85, the front end of which is provided with a sleeve 193 to be engaged by the rear end of the rod 87 the front end of which is pivotall connected to a lever 188 fulcrumed at its middle to the bracket 189, the upper end of which lever 188 is provided with a roller 190 in engagement with the cam C. The'levers 78 are normally maintained in a rearward position by a spring 286 so that the rear extension 81 is continually in engagement with the stop 82. The arrangement is such that the cam C, when the racks 32 and 63 are to be retracted, will actuate the irod 85 thereby swinging the lever 83 to tilt the levers 78 forward so that the universal plate 77 will slide under the projections of the rocklates 69 and thereby anchor the same from eing attracted by the electro-magnets 42 when the racks 32 are being retracted. Obviously, the rock-plates 69 will all have to be released and disposed in their initial position before such universal plate 77 'can be slid under their extensions 80 and this is assured in that the cam C is timed so that it will not move the rod until all the racks 32 have come to a stop against one ofthe pins 30 in which position, as shown in Figs. 8 and 10, the spring contacts 40 are spaced from the lugs 43 and thus do not form a circuit to energize the magnets 42, but on the other hand permit the rock-plates 69 to be moved to initial position by the springs 73.

Simultaneously with the movement of the levers 78 by the lever 83 the racks 63 will be returned to initial position by means of the universal bar 87 connected between the upper ends of the lever 83, and the link 191, the lower end of which is fulcrumed to the shaft 84, which bar 87 is disposed in the paths of movement of the racks 63 and will engage the rear ends of the same when the rod 85 is actuated by its cam C. When the racks 63 have been moved to initial osition they will be held in such initial position by the pawls 76 of the escapement mechanism 68.

The cams D for actuating the levers 37 to retract the racks 32 are timed to come into operation after the cam C has actuated the rod 85 so that the rocking-plates 69 will have been anchored against movement by the magnets 42 before the racks 32 have begun their return movement.

The switch-board 48 is of novel construction. In the first place, it should be noted that preferably the pins 30 of the analyzing mechanism are divided into sets of at least five each so that only one class of data will be tabulated at any one time. For this purpose, in the present instance, we have provided twenty rows of pins and a ain divided these rows into four sets of ve rows of mama pins each. The switch-board 48 is therefore provided with four sets of contacts 47, five contacts 47 in each set, which are pref erably disposed in a circular line, illustrated in Fig. 7 as a circular piece of insulation 88. The insulation 88 forms the outer ring of a series of concentric insulation rings 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 and 94, one smaller than the other progressively, and each two successive insulation rings spaced from one another by a conducting ring, of which conducting rings there are six, the conducting ring 95 be tween the insulation rings 88 and 89, the conducting ring 96 between the insulation rings 89 and 90, the tween the insulation rings 90 and 91, the conducting ring 98 between the insulation rings 91 and 92, the conducting ring 99 between the insulation rings 92 and 93, and the conducting ring 100 between the insulation rings 93 and 94. Inside of the insulation ring 94, which latter insulation ring may be in the form of a disk, there is pivotally mounted aconducting arm 101 which is rovided with a segment at its outer end.

he arm 101 is of sufficient length to extend from the inner insulation ring 94 to and beyond the outer insulation ring 88 and is provided with five contacts 103 each one adapted to continually engage with one of the conducting rings 96 to 100 inclusive, each of which contacts 103 is connected by. a wire 104 to one of the contacts 105 of which there are five formed in a curved row in the segment 102. The arm 101 is adapted to be swung around its pivotal point in which movement its contacts 103 are continually in engagement with the conducting rings 96 to 100 inclusive, and the contacts 104 are so spaced apart that when the segment 102 is swung over a set of contacts 47, such contacts 104 may register with such set of contacts 47. The segment 102 is also provided with two other contacts 106 and 107 connected to one another by wire 108. The contact 106 is adapted to register with and continually engage the conducting ring and the contact .107 is adapted to engage with any one of the contacts 109, of which there are four in the present instance, each of which is connected by a wire 50 to a second wire 110 which is connected to the wires 46 of the several spring contacts 45. The arrangement is such that whatever set of pins is to be connected to the tabulating mechanism, the arm 101 is swung around so that its contact 107 engage that contact 109 which is in connection with the set of pins to be connected to the tabulating mechanism. In such position, the circuits will be formed, (see Fig. 7) from the battery 111 through the common lead 112 to the conducting ring 95. then through the contact 106, the wire 108, the contact 107, the contact 109, the wires 50, 110 and 46 to the spring contacts 45, the lugs 43, the

conducting ring 97 bespring contacts 40, the wires 41 to the magnets 42, the common the wire 114 to the battery 111. Theforegoing circuits are made when the tabulatmg mechanism is o eratedfrom the main shaft 115 otthe ana yfz'ing mechanism;v The switch-board 48 as shown in Figs. is

provided with a handle 116 whereby the' same can be rotatedfrom onecontact109 to theother. tabulator byhand' instead of by the analyzing mechanism, oritfbe to correct an item erroneouslvise tain'or all ofthe items of then operated mechanism. disposed? front of the same.

ries of racks 118 between on said. frame 117and clined direction, the lower ends of theguides 119 being connected to the plate member 120 under w are adapted same and on which plate 120-the handset the operator generally rest -while operating of the racks 118 are provlded with a series.

of teeth 122 corresponding in number to the number of notches 121, instance shown as disposed immediately below the notches 121. At the upper ends of the series of teeth 122 there is provided in each rack an additional notch 123 which is substantially- V-shaped as distinguished from the.

teeth 122 which have one inclined surface and the other substantially perpendicular to the rack proper. there is provided a pawl 124, there being one pawl for each rack which are all pivotally mounted on a bar 125, each pawl 124 having a tooth 126 near its upper end for engaging the teeth 122 of the racks '118 and a downwardly extending lug 129 at its extreme upper end and at its other end is provided with a spring 127 connected to the frame 117 whereby the pawls are normall maintained in engagement 122. Between the 124 and its pivotal vided on its lower side, a nose 128 for enagement with the universal plate 130 which is attached to the lower surfaces of brackets.

each have a slot 132 substantially their entire length v through which slots the shaft "125 extends 131. The brackets 131 extending and on which shaft the brackets .131 ride. Extending from the upper surfaces of the lead 113 and back by V ulator set by hand, this can'beldone'by the band-i adjacent to i the tabulating mechanism and-"directly in This consists'essentially of a frame 117 OII jWhlCh are mounted a se, i

guides119 secured xtending in an iii-- ir'oin one another "shown .in'. Fig." 7

ich the lower ends of: the racks 118 andthen back to to slidefin the operation ofthe;

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foregoing it will pa rack.118 -is moved forwardly each of its rangement .is such and in the present Below each 'rack 118.

with the teet lower end of each pawl connection there is pro- Whenever the handle 135 is swungm 131 and thereby brackets 131 at their front ends, there are formed bifurcations 133, inthe slot of, one of which is'dis' o'sed the stopl l34 of a lever 135 fixedto a s portion ofits'arin and shaft 136.;

1 Dispose gflb'elow each-rack 118 there are P p ly x'insulatedfromtone*anotherandnormallyfj' I aThei "contacts;- 138;; as.y 1 p y d nnectedby1wires140 co'z e w re shamans-m: mn ced: 1 thewires '142and112tothe battery lllg lfonnedftwfo contacts -138 'and 139 ha imi their contactmg, portionsq spaced e contacts .139aree'ach connectediltoonef 'gg I of the. conducting rings196 to 100". inclusive.

tact with the lugr be seen that whenever teeth 122ywill engage and suecessivelygdepress the'upper end of a' pawl 124. Thear;

so depressed it will carry its adjacent con-r tact 138 into contact with a contact 139 and thereby form a circuit to energize a ma et 42 similarly-as '43 with thespring contacts 36.

For returning the racks118 to their ini tip; (position by hand, the lever 135 is pro v1 e downwardly depending arm 144, preferably pivotally connected. by a link 145 to the front downwardly extendinga'r'm 146 of a: rocker-plate 147 which ispivotally mounted is secured to a bar 153 at its upper end which bar is connectedto another lever similar to the lever 152 and also pivoted at its lower end. Each or the racks 11 8 isprovided-with '0. in

154 at its upper end to be engaged by the ar 153 which extends across all ofv the racks and in its initial position restson the racks 118 adjacent to the notches 121. p v for retracting any of the racks118 that ad been set, the step 134 will first, by its engagement with the-bifurcation 133, move the brackets he plate 130 rearward into ftl136,the l eVQpL1 35 t. many maintainedn n al Po ition by I x I through the Q'contacts,103,'w1res-104, contacts 105, wires t y v the battery '111 the wire t 138 is disposed injco,I 29- of pawl 124. From" Q lTrom'gthe conducting rin'gs 96fltofl00 i'nelui .SIVQ the connection is continued thatwhen afpawl 12418 I do the contacts of the ugs' the continuation of the lever 193, whichis v on the shaft 148 to the frame 117. The plate i 'a spring 137 extendmgabetweenbthe middle s v the-plate-120,-'andin' v. the slot ofthe bifurcation 133 of the other bracket"131 isdisposed-the stop. '1922ofa. "lever 193,- (,Figs. 1'9 and 20) alsofixed tothe Should it bedesired at any time tolset the L 105 Fixed to the shaft136'on which the lever is secured, there is provided a contact with the noses 128 of the pawls 124 whereby the pawls will be tilted out of engagement with the teeth 122 of the racks 118 and then upon the continued movement of the lever 135, the arm 144 through the link 145 will swin the rock plate 147 so that its stop 150 will strike the nose 151 of the lever 152 and thereby swing the lever 152 with its bar 153. The lugs 154 being disposed in the path of movement of the bar 153, the bar 153 will engage such lugs 154 and move the racks 118 to their initial position whereupon the release of the lever 135 will permit the pawls 124 to a in engage the teeth 122 and lock the racks 18 in place.

Simultaneous with such retraction of the racks 118, by the operation of the handle 135, the racks 63 wi 1 be returned. This is accomplished by link 155 (Fig. 24) which has an elongated arm 156 an enlargement on one side of said arm provided with a slot 157 substantially parallel to said arm 156 (Fig. 24) and a further enlargement above said slot 157 on the other side of, said arm 156 provided with an L-shaped slot 158. Said link is pivotally connected at its lower end to the IFIPPGI horizontal arm of the bell crank 159 ig. 4) which is pivotally connected to the frame 117 at its angle, the lower end of the vertical arm of which bell crank 159 is bifurcated, the slotof which engages a stop on the sleeve 193 of the rod 85. The rock-plate 147 is provided with a rearwardly extending arm 161 (Figs. 23 and 25) having a stop 162 at the end thereof which normally lies in the corner 163 of the L-shaped slot 158. From the foregoing, it will be seen that whenever the rock-plate 147 is rocked by the operation of the lever 135, its stop 162 engaging the lower surface of the slot 158 depresses the link 155 which in turn actuates the bell crank 159 to advance the rod 85 thereby to actuate the lever 83 to retract the racks 63.

To retract the racks 118 through the main shaft 115, there is provided a bent lever 164 (Fi 22) pivotally connected at its angle to t e shaft 165 mounted in the frame 117, the lower end of the downwardly extending arm 166 (Fig. 22) of the bent lever 164 having a stop 167 disposed in the slot 157 of the lever 155. Mounted on the shaft 165 and parallel with the upwardly extendin arm 168 of the lever 164 there is provided a short lever 169 (Fig. 22) to the free end of which short lever 169 and u wardly extending arm 168 there is secured a universal bar 170 having a V-shaped upwardly extending edge to engage the V-shaped notches 123 of the racks 118 when the racks 118 are all in their initial position.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that whenever a rack is moved downward out of initial position, the bar 17 0 will be depressed out of the notches 123 and be disupper surface 173 of the toe 172,

posed against the edge 171 of such downwardly movin rack 118, and simultaneously with suc depressing of the bar 170, the sto 167 of the bent lever 164 will swin the 155 to one side so that the stop 16 (Figs. 23 and 25) of the rock-plate 147 will ride into the toe 172 (Fig. 24) of the slot 158. Thereupon, when the link 155 is moved downwardly by the actuation of the bell crank 159, the stop 162 engaging the W111 swin the rock-plate 147 so that its stop 150 wil engage the nose 151 of the lever 152 which lever 152 through its bar 153 will retract the racks 118 to initial position.

The actuation of the bell crank 159 and rod 85 b the shaft 115 is accomplished by means 0 the cam C actuating the roller 190 of the lever 188 which in turn actuates the rod 87, which by its engagement with the sleeve 193 actuates the bell crank 159 and the rod 85. Thus the rod 85 may be actuated by the bell crank 159 without disturbing the rod 187 and in turn the rod 187 may actuate both the bell crank 159 and the rod 85.- I

Preferably the bent lever 164 is provided with a spring 178 for normally maintaining the bar 170 snugly in the notches 123 or against the lower surface 171 of a rack or racks 118.

So that the contacts 138 and 139 may be swung out of engagement with the pawls 124 when the racks 118 are retracted, and thus be prevented from energizing the magnets 42 on the return movement of the racks 118, the insulation on which the contacts 138 and 139 are mounted are all connected to a plate 180 fixed to the rock-plate 147 and an auxiliary rock-plate 194. Thus since the rock-plates 147 and 194 are always rocked whenever the racks 118 are returned, the contacts 138 and 139 are also rocked and so rocked that they come out of engagement with the awls 124.

he pins 59 are eac provided, (Figs. 13 to 16) with an upper notch 181 to engage the plate 60 and a lower notch 182 to engage the plate 61 whereby the pins are anchored to said plates 60 and 61. A novel arrangement is provided whereby only one pin will be extended at a time. This is accomplished by means of crescent-shaped cams. Each pin 59, except the last, has pivotally connected to it an upper crescentshaped cam 183 having its surface adapted to engage with the lower surface of the plate 60 and the other end of its straight surface in engagement with :1 lug 184 on the next adjacent pin 59, each pm except the first being provided on the other side of it ad'acent to the cam 183 with such pin 184. ach in, except the first, is also provided wit a lower crescent-shaped cam 185, which is pivotally connected at one end to the pin 59 below the plate 61 so thatits upper curved surface is adapted to 'enga'e the lower surface of the plate 61 and e other end ofits straight surface is adapted to engage a lug 186 on a preceding pin 59,

each in except the last being provided with such ug 186 adjacent to the cam 185.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that i as the roller 62 en ages the first meiit' with a secondor succeeding 1 pinr'59,

thelug 186 of an engaged will rais'ethe cam 185 of a a" preceding pin and thus by means-of its engagement with the lower Surf face of the plate 61 will depress or return 1 the preceding pin 59" to its initial position.

By this arrangement no springs are required.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made tothe'details of construction without departing from the general scope of the invention.

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1.'In an accounting machine the combi-' nation with a card analyzing mechanism having a plurality of settable racks and a plurality of pins for defining thepositions of said racks, of a tabulating mechanism havin a plurality of settable racks, and electrical means for actuating the racks of said tabulating mechanism by the operation of the racks of said. analyzing mechanism.

2. In an accounting machine the combination with a card analyzing mechanism be positioned accordin to the record of a card being analyzed, slidable means adapted to be actuated intoa corresponding position, of a tabulating mechanism having apluralityof pins, means for setting said pins,- and electrical means for actuatin said setting means by the actuationof said slidable means.

nation with a card analyzing mechanism having record reproducing means, of a tabulating mechanism havin a lurality of typecarrying sectors, pins or efining the positions of said sectors, and electrical means for actuating said pins to correspond with the position of said record reproducing means, a

4. In an accounting machine, the combination with an analyzing mechamsm having a plurality of rows of pins, a rack for each each rack corresponding to the number of adapted to be engaged ber of times correspondieiiig'to the denomi-y v of a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carry in sectors one for each row of pins, aplu raityofpins ada ted to position saidsectors, a plurality 0 racks for actuating said pins, tension means for actuatin said rack escapement mechanisms for anc oring "sai racks against; movement by 3. In an accounting machine, the combipins in a row, a contact disposed in the path of movement of the lugs of each rack and i nation of the pin actuat said lugs a num said tension means, .and electrica l ,means for actuating :said' e capement mechanisms by the contact ofsai'd lugs with said contacts 1 1 5." In an accountingfmachine, the combinav tion with an analyzing mechanism having a i plurality of rows of pins, a rack ,for each' qrow, said-racks being movable and adapted te 'register with apin {having been actuated, a plurality of electrical conductingl lugs on each rack corresponding to the number of pins in a row, a contact disposed in the path of movement of the lugs of each rack and adapted to be engaged by said lugs a number of times correspondin to the denomination of the pinactuated, 0

. a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of. type-carrying sectors one for each row of pins, a plurality of pins adapted to position saidsectors, a plurality of racks for actuating said pins, tension means for actuating said racks, escapement mechanisms for anchoring said racks a ainst movement by said tGIlSlOll means, and e ecti'ical means for actuating said escapement mechanisms every time lugs of corresponding analyzing racks contact with-their contacts whereby thecorresponding tabulating racks areactuated to] {positionsmorresponding with thefpositions'v comprising a plurality of pins adapted 'to v of the corresponding-analyzing racks- "'6. In an accounting machine, the combiaplurality of racks adapted to be positioned according to the record of a card,fa plurality of electrical conducting 1n .nation with an analyzing mechanism'hav-ing.

times corresponding to the record to be reproduced, of a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying sectors one for each rack of said analyzing mechanism, a-

. plurality of racks for positioning said sectors, tension means for actuating said racks, escapement mechanisms for anchoring said racks against movement by. said tension means, and electrical means for actuating said escapement mechanisms by the contact of said lugs with said contacts. 7 v

7. In an accounting machine, the combination with an analyzing mechanism having a plurality of racks adapted to be positioned according to the record of 'a card, a plurality.

of electrical conducting lugs on each rack corresponding to the denominations of a data row of said card, a contact disposed in the path of movement of the lugs of each rack and adapted to be engaged a number of times corres onding to the record to be reproduced, oi a tabulatingme'chanism having a plurality of type-carrying sectors one for each rack of said analyzing mechanism, a plurality of racks for positioning said sectors, tension means for actuating said racks, escapement mechanisms for anchoring said racks against movement by said tension means; and electrical means for actuating said escapement mechanisms every time lugs of corresponding analyzing racks contact with their contacts whereby the corresponding tabulating racks are actuated to positions corresponding with the positions of the corresponding analyzin racks.

8. In an accounting machine, the combination with an analyzing mechanism having a plurality of racks adapted to be positioned according to the record of a card, a plurality of electrical conducting lugs on each, rac corresponding to the denominations of a data row of said card, a contact disposed in the path of movement of the lugs of each rack and adapted to be engaged a number of times correspondin to the record to be reproduced, of a tabu ating mechanism havinga plurality of type-carrying sectors one for each rack of said analyzin mechanism, sector-positioning means, a p urality of racks for positioning said sector-positioning means, tension means for actuating said racks to position said sector-positioning means, escapement mechanisms for anchoring said racks against movement by said tension means, and electrical means for actuating said escapement mechanisms every time lugs of corresponding analyzing racks contact with their contacts whereby the corresponding tabulating racks are actuated to ositions corresponding with the positions 0 the corresponding analyzing racks.

9. In an accounting machine, the combination with an analyzin mechanism having a plurality of racks adapted to be positioned according to the record of a card to be reproduced, a plurality of electrical conducting lugs on each rack corresponding to the denominations of a data row of said card, a contact disposed in the path of movement of each row of lugs and adapted to be engaged a number of times corresponding to the record to be reproduced, of a ta ulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying sectors one for each rack of said analyzing mechanism. sectorositioning means, a plurality of racks or positioning said sector-positioning means, tension means for actuating said racks to position said sector-positioning means, escapement mechanisms for anchoring said racks the contacts of said analyzing mechanism,

a contact on each escapement mechanism adapted to be attracted by its magnet every time it is energized by the contact of a thereto-connected contact with the lugs of its analyzing rackwhereby the corresponding tabulating isactuated to a osition corresponding with the position 0 a corresponding" analyzing rack.

10. In an'accounting machine, the combination with an analyzing mechanism having a plurality of contacts, means for engaging said contacts a number of times corresponding'to the denominations of a data row of the card to be recorded, of a tabulating mechanism havin a plurality of type carrying sectors one or each contact of said analyzing mechanism, sector-positioning means, a plurality of racks for positioning said sector-positioning means, tension means for actuating said racks to position said sector-positioning means, escapement mechanisms for anchoring said racks against movement by said tension means, electroma ets one for each escapement mechanism an each connected to one of the contacts of said analyzing mechanism, a contact on each escapement mechanism adapted to be attracted by its magnet every time it is energized by contact ofa thereto-connected contact of said analyzing mechanism whereby the corresponding tabulating rack is actuated to a position corresponding to the number of times the analyzing contact is eneased.

11. In an accounting machine, the combination with an analyzing mechanism having a plurality of contacts, means for engaging said contacts a number of times corres nding to the denominations of the card to reproduced, of a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying sectors for each contact of said analyzing mechanism, pins for defining the position of said sectors, and electrical means for setting said ins in positions corresponding to the numr of times the thereto-connected analyzing contacts are engaged.

12. In an accounting machine, the combination with an analyzing mechanism having a plurality of contacts, means for engaging said contacts a number of times corresponding to the denominations of the card to be reproduced, said engaging means being disconnected from said contacts between successive engagements, and both before the first and after the final engagement thereof, of a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying sectors for each contact of said analyzing mechanism, pins for defining the positions of said sectors, and electrical means for setting said pins racksto initial popit-iom saidrestorin comprising upward extensions on sai racks,

5 .bifl: f giilfiitlifiin analyzing mechanism h tac 0 f! i yijof contacts, means for, engaging, aidcontacts a number of times cor-- res ngftQthe denominations of thecar'd ging means being case. said an contacts betweente from, sai

mechanism having a luraly {type-carrying sectorsfor eac contact 0 said analyz ng mechanism, pins for positions offsaid sectors, electridalfll ineans fer setting said pins mtions' to the number of't iiii ds thejthereto-connected analyzing contacts are ca ng; sectors and pins toinitial position. {21h ,an'nccounting 'machine,.the combis nationiwith" an, analyzing mechanism hava ing'aplunalityofcontacts, means for engagingfsaid contacts-a number of timescorre- 'speiidi gto the} denominations of the card to be reproduced, said engagingcgekalabeg co a e ee from sai successive engagements, and both. before the 80 firs'tindfaaer the final engagement thereof,

"df j. tabulating mechanism having a P111.

rality of type-carrying sectors for each con-- tact of said analyzing. mechanism, pins for defining the; positions of said sectors, electrica1,,means,for setting said pins in positionsoorresponding to the number of times the thereto connected analyzing contacts are engagedymeans for restoring said type-can rymgsectorsto. initial position, means for ingsaid electrical means so that during the -restoratitm of the engaging means of said 'analyzing mechanism the type-carrying sec- 46 tors will not be advanced.

racks slidably mounted on said frame, a plurack, pins fordefining the positions of said sectors, electrical actuatin means for set-- ting saidpins by the actuation of saidracks, an

to initial. position.

16. In an accounting'machine, the combination with the frame of an analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of record producing 60 racks slidably mounted on said frame, a

plurality of type-carrying sectors of a'tabuating mechanism one corresponding to each rack, electrical actuating means for connecting each sector with a rack and'thereby a ctuating a sector, means for restoring said machine, the com-.7

Jating said bar mto engagement with said can gements, and'both before, the 1 he final engagement thereof,

,engaged andineans for restoring said typerestorin' theengaging means of said analyzing mec anism, and'ineans for'disconnect- 15', In an accounting machine, the combi- V, nation withthe frame of an analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of record producing and thereby tiltmg rality of type-carrying sectors of a tabulat- I ing mechanism one corresponding to each, I

means for restoring said racks and-pins a un verse bar disposed in the path of movement of said extensions, and means for-.actutens1ons.to thereupon return said racks to initial position.-

. 14. In an accounting machine, th combt nation with thefr'ame of an anal zing mechanism, ofa plurality of recor producing racks slidablymounted on said frame, a plu ral1ty; of type-carrying sectorsgoffla tabulat-:

ing mechanism one corresponding to each 1 .rack, p ns for defining the, positions of said sectors, electrical actuating means for setting saidpins by thexactuation of said racks, means for restoringfsaid racksand pinsto initial position, and means for anchoring said racks in initial position.

18 In an accountingmachineflhe combi-* nation with the frame of an analyzing mechanism, -of;a plurality of record producing.

raclrs slidably mountedon said frame, a-plu; .rality, of type-carrying sectors.of .,a,tabulatmg mechanism. one corresponding v to eachzrack, electrical actuating means for connect ing each sector with a rack'and thereby-ac-. 4 tuating a sector, means. for restoring said.

yracks to initial position, means for anchor-w. ing said. racks in init al: posit on, said an vchoring means comprising latches one for .g

each rack, and means: for withdrawingva latch whenever a rack is to be actuated.

19. Inan. accounting machine, the combinationywith a perforated plate of an-analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of rows of pins adapted to be distendedthrough "said plate, a lurality of racks slidably mounted r on said me one rack for each row of pins, 7 tension means for advancing said racks into. contact withsaid'distended pins, retraction bars one for-each row of pins, stops onsaid pins to be engaged by one of said retraction rs, and latches for locking said racks in initialposit'on and pivotally connected to said retraction bars, said; pins, when distended, actuating the bars engaged by'them said latches to release said racks. Y

anal zing mechanism, ofa plurality of rows of pins adapted tobe distended through said plate, a lurality of racks slidably mounted' on said rame'one-rack for each-row of pins, tension means for advancing :said racks into contact with saiddistended pins, retraction ,bars one for each row-of pins, stops on said .7 said racks, and means for retracting said re- 20. In "an accounting machine, the c0m-f1'15 bination with a perforated plate of an bination with the frame of said front bar, and means for actuatigg on said traction bars and thereig1 again actuating said latches into rack-an ormg position.

21. In an accounting machine, the combination with a per orated plate of an analyzin mechanism, of a plurality of rows of pins a apted to be distended through said plate, a lurality of racks slidably mounted ame one rack for each row of pins, tension means for advancin said racks into contact with said distend pins, retraction bars one for each row of pins, stops on said ins to be engaged b one of said retraction ars, latches for l in said racks in initial position and pivotal y connected to said retraction bars, said pins, when distended, actuating the bars engaged by them and thereby tilting said latchw to release said racks, and springs for retractin said retraction bars when said pins are re eased and thereby again actuating said latches into rack-anchoring position.

22. In an accounting machine, the coman analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of record producing racks slidably mounted on said frame, a plurality of type-carrying sectors of a tabulating mechanism one corresponding to each rack, electrical actuating means for connecting each sector with a rack and thereby actuating a sector, means for restoring said racks to initial position, said restoring means comprising upward extensions on said racks, a frame having a universal bar at its rear end disposed in the path of movement of said extensions, and a connecting bar at its front end, levers, the up r ends of said levers being connected to e ends of levers whereby said rear bar is mov into engagement with said extensions and thereupon returns said racks to initial position.

23. In an accounting machine, the combination with the frame of an analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of record roducing racks slidably mounted on said me, a rear smooth edge on each of said racks, a plurality of lugs on each rack corresponding to the number of data denominations in the row of a card to be recorded, electrical connectin means, a plurality of contacts one end 0 each of which is disposed in the path of movement of the lugs of one rack, the other end of each of which is connected to one of said connecting means, a plurality of type-carrying sectors of a tabulating mechanism one corresponding to each rack, electrical actuating means for actuating said sectors, a second set of electrical connecting means, a second plurality of contacts each of which is in constant engagement with the rear smooth edge of one of said racks and connected to one of said second electrical connecting means, said electrical actuating means being each connected to a pair of said electrical connecting means and adapted to be enzgilsaedlwhenever said first contacts are on a i 5:. In I111 aunting machine, the combination with the frame of an analyzing mechanism of a plurality of record roducing racks siidably mounted on said me, a rear smooth edge on each of said racks, a plurality of lugs on .each rack corresponding to the number of data denominations in the row of a card to be recorded, electrical connecting means, a plurality of contacts one end 0 each of which is disposed in the path of movement of the In of one rack, the other end of each of w ich is connected to one of said connecting means, a plurality of type-carrying sectors of a tabulating mechanism one corresponding to each rack, electrical actuating means for actuating said sectors, a second set of electrical connectin means, a second plurality of contacts eac of which is in constant engagement with the rear smooth edge of one of said racks and connected to one of said second electrical connecting means, said electrical actuatin means being each connected to a pair of said electrical connecting means and adapted to be ener ed whenever said first contacts are engage by lugs, said apart so that said contacts will be spaced therefrom when disposed between a pair of suco'esive lugs.

25. In an accounting machine, the combination with the frame of an analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of record producing racks slidably mounted on said frame, a rear smooth edge on each of said racks, a plurality of lugs on each rack corresponding to the number of data denominations in the row of a card to be recorded, electrical connecting means, a plurality of contacts one end of. each of which is disposed in the path of movement of the In of one rack, the other end of each of w ich is connected to one of said connecting means, a plurality of type-ca rrying sectors of a tabulating mechanism one corresponding to each rack, electrical actuating means for actuating said sectors, a second set of electrical connectin means, a second plurality of contacts eacfi of which is in constant engagement with the rear smooth edge of one of said racks and connected to one of said second electrical connecting means, said electrical actuating means being each connected to a pair of said electrical connecting means and adapted to be energized whenever said first contacts are engaged by lugs, said first contacts being disposed to be disconnected from said lugs both before initial movement of said racks between engagement of successive lugs and after engagement with the last lug of a row.

26. In an accounting machine, the combination with a perforated plate of an analyzing mechanism, of a plurality of rows of lugs being spaced 

